Microteaceae
Weak jumby pepper
Microtea debilis
- Family
- Microteaceae
- Genus
- Microtea
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Weak jumby pepper
Synonyms
- Microtea debilis var. ovata Delile ex Moq.
- Microtea debilis var. rhombifolia Moq.
- Microtea ovata Delile ex Moq.
- Schollera debilis Rohr
Flowers
- In flower
- May, July (from 8 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Daniel Cahen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Guillaume Delaitre, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Anonyme973, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: accidentalshrike, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Anonyme973, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Anonyme973, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Anonyme973, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Anonyme973, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.